According to the Russian Satellite News Agency on February 21, a local source revealed that the "Koniko" gas field of the US base in Deir ez-Zor province in eastern Syria was attacked by three drones in recent days. After the attack, the base**, thick smoke billowed out, which was shocking.
Since the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the U.S. bases in Iraq, which preside over the work of the international coalition, as well as U.S. forces in Syria, have been regularly targeted, often by Shiite armed groups active in Iraq. Earlier, on Monday, the American base of the "Konico" gas field was hit by four rockets.
It is reported that the US armed forces illegally occupy the territory of Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah and Raqqa provinces in eastern and northeastern Syria, which are Syria's largest oil and gas producers. Syria has repeatedly stated that the presence of US troops in Syria is a bandit act of a state nature aimed at blatant theft of oil.
The Syrian military called the occupation by the US team a "crime" and that they were "plundering Syria's wealth." He said that Syria will take all legal means to expel the US team from Syrian territory. At the same time, local Syrian residents are dissatisfied with the presence of US troops in Syria. They said that what the US team has done in Syria has not only undermined Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also brought great suffering and disaster to the local people.
The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet responded to the drone attack. However, the United States has previously repeatedly accused Iranian-backed armed groups of carrying out attacks on US military bases in Syria. However, Syria and local residents believe that the presence of the US troops in Syria is itself an act of aggression, and they call on the international community to take action to expel US troops from Syrian territory and restore Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.